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Wednesday, September 11, 2013

W2W4: New York Jets vs New England Patriots Week 2

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By Nick Ziegler (@Ziggy26x)

September 12th, 2013

W2W4: New York Jets vs New England
Patriots Week 2

The New York Jets will be heading up to
New England for a Thursday night game against the Patriots, who like
the Jets had a close last second win in Week 1, as New England was
able to defeat the Buffalo Bills on a Field Goal by Stephen
Gostkowski.

- Geno's Encore

Geno Smith had a pretty good NFL debut
earning his first victory as a NFL Quarterback on Sunday against the
Buccaneers, and on Thursday night he will be getting his first taste
of the big rivalry between the Jets and Patriots. In Week 1 Geno
threw for 256 yards on 24 for 38 passing, with a touchdown pass, as
it was clear that the Jets didn’t mind letting Geno lose in Week 1
showing confidence in their rookie QB. Geno did however have two
turnovers in the game, as he fumbled and threw an interception, which
is something he will have to continue to work on. Maybe most
impressively about Week 1 for Smith was his ability to run the
football, as he extended a few drives on good runs, and finished with
47 rushing yards on six carries.

- Ground Game

Besides the 47 yards the Jets got from
Smith on the ground, their running game was extremely ineffective in
the traditional way, and in the Wildcat. Against the Buccaneers the
Jets Running Back combo of Bilal Powell and Chris Ivory both had poor
games. Powell had just 29 yards on 12 carries and Ivory had 15 yards
on 10 carries. Against the Patriots have a good ground game to
control the time of possession and keep Tom Brady off the field,
where he cant hurt the Jets.

- Lets Not Do That Again

The last time the Jets played played
the Patriots it was a Thanksgiving most Jets fans don’t want to
remember, as they were embarrassed by the Patriots in the prime time
game. Quite possibly worse than the 49-19 loss was the famous “Butt
Fumble” by then Jets Quarterback Mark Sanchez. The Butt Fumble will
be a play that will be forever burned into the nightmares of Jets
fans, as it is probably the most embarrassing single play in Jets
history. The Jets look a lot different this year, and anyone to do
with the organization will hope that nothing like that happens again
on Thursday night.

- Injury Report

Both the Jets and the Patriots on a
short week will be heading into Thursday with a ton of players on the
injury report for Week 2. For the Jets it seems that Jeremy Kerley
will be missing the game, as suffered a concussion on a big hit
against the Buccaneers. Jeff Cumberland who also took a big hit in
Sundays game is listed as probable along with Kellen Winslow and
Santonio Holmes. For the Patriots and Tom Brady they will be missing
running back Shane Vereen in this game, as he will likely be out
until Week 11, and Danny Amendola and Rob Gronkowski are both listed
as doubtful to play.